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Is Bear Valley in a fire hazard severity zone?
15.1% of Bear Valley is mapped in a fire hazard severity zone, and 15.1% in High or Very High, where the seller disclosures apply.
Bear Valley ranks 850 of 1050 California places for the share of land in High or Very High zones.
In land area, that is 0.78 sq mi High, out of 5.18 sq mi. Its High and Very High share of 15.1% is 9.1 points above the 6.0% of Alpine County. Among 5 places in the county it ranks 5 for exposure; Alpine Village ranks first at 88.3%. The state has not evaluated Bear Valley for liquefaction or landslides, so the absence of a seismic hazard zone proves nothing.
Zones differ from street to street: check the address above. In Alpine County overall, 3.0% of the land is Very High.
No fire perimeter since 1950 touches Bear Valley in the state record. Small fires are often missing from it.
Nearby places compared
- Kirkwood, 15.2 mi north: 18.4% High or Very High, 1 fire, median home $568,200
- Dorrington, 16.3 mi southwest: 95.5% High or Very High, 0 fires, median home $383,300
- Markleeville, 18.6 mi northeast: 22.8% High or Very High, 2 fires, median home $464,000
- Strawberry, 18.8 mi south: 69.6% High or Very High, 0 fires
- Cold Springs, 21.4 mi south: 40.9% High or Very High, 1 fire
- Arnold, 22.3 mi southwest: 92.4% High or Very High, 1 fire, median home $508,400
- Wilseyville, 24.4 mi west: 81.7% High or Very High, 2 fires, median home $288,500
- Meyers, 24.7 mi north: 59.5% High or Very High, 1 fire, median home $572,200
- Avery, 25.1 mi southwest: 99.9% High or Very High, 2 fires
- Alpine Village, 25.3 mi northeast: 88.3% High or Very High, 7 fires, median home $479,200
- Hathaway Pines, 25.6 mi southwest: 82.0% High or Very High, 5 fires, median home $298,200
- Buckhorn, 25.9 mi west: 99.7% High or Very High, 2 fires, median home $333,200